3 SF Giants players who will not survive on the roster past the MLB trade deadline

3 SF Giants players who will not survive on the roster past the MLB trade deadline

2. Austin Slater

This is a tough one given that Austin Slater is the Giants' longest-tenured player. That said, the front office has had no problem cutting ties with fan-favorites like Joe Panik, Hunter Pence, and Pablo Sandoval in the past.

Slater is not quite on that level in terms of popularity. However, he has been with the club since 2017. You have to really make an impact to be with a team for that long and he has.

The veteran bat is in the final year of his rookie deal, so he may no longer be a long-term fit with the club. Plus, it bears mentioning that he is in the midst of a brutal slump that extends beyond just this season.

Slater has seven hits, all singles, in 45 at-bats this season. This is a small sample and he has a long track record of being a solid role player. However, this might be a case where the Giants just might be able to get better value out of that roster spot.

Harrison Bader of the New York Mets was reportedly a target by the front office in the offseason. There are many other options, but that is one example of a player who probably generates more value than Slater even if it is for two months.